The 2024 election was close, as polls predicted. Trump swept the battleground states, but in most of them, only by a point or two. The GOP picked up 3 Senate seats, all in red states, and may get a Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania (that race is undecided). It gained perhaps 1 seat in the [&he[...]
Posts Tagged ‘2024 Election’
What will Trump 2.0 be like?
Different from Trump 1.0. Eight days after the election, details are still vague, but here are some educated guesses. His temperament hasn’t mellowed; he’s still a nasty person without conscience or morals. Gone are the goofy smiles; it’s grimly serious now. Over the years his ideology has[...]
How to vote for AOC and Trump at the same time
She wanted to know, so she asked (see story here); the answers she got are surprising, but really not so surprising. Read some of them below. If Trump really cares about the working class, that’ll put him in conflict a Congress of his own party, whose policies generally hurt or at least don[...]
The influence of money in politics
Elon Musk spent $130 million to help elect Trump, and Tesla stock jumped the day after Trump won, making Elon $25 billion richer on paper. That’s according to Barrons, a weekly investing magazine, which reported those numbers in its November 11, 2024, print edition at page 15. Stock gains asid[...]
The GOP screwed the middle class, so why did Trump win?
I’m not sure I agree with this Mother Jones article’s assessment (read it here) of why Trump won the 2024 election. But it has some interesting statistics. Summary: Wealth inequality has exploded under Republican governance. To wit: “In January 1981, when Reagan took office, the h[...]
November 6th, 2024 - 12:55 pm § in America, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Politics, Republicans
Silver linings in the 2024 elections
Trump’s re-election delivered a shock to Democrats and liberals, but all is not lost. First, however, a couple of preliminary observations. The pollsters were right; the White House race was a 50-50 tie. It really was close; Trump got 50% to 51% in all the battleground states. It was soooo clo[...]
Calling 911? Need police? Prove you voted for Trump!
Springfield, Ohio, was the locus of a false story about legal Haitian immigrant workers stealing and eating pets. Now Springfield is in the news again, because a sheriff’s patrol commander posted on Facebook that 911 callers must prove they voted for Trump before he’ll send deputies (rea[...]
November 5th, 2024 - 1:06 am § in Politics, Republicans
Tucker Carlson says abortions cause hurricanes
He may be more right than he knows; the abortion issue could unleash a hurricane of female votes against Republican candidates. Read story here. And here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
November 5th, 2024 - 12:54 am § in Donald Trump, Politics
Election 2024: How Dixville Notch voted
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has 6 voters, they’re first in the nation to vote, based on a tradition dating back to 1960. Registered voters: 4 Republicans, 2 Independents. For governor: Kelly Ayotte (Republican) got 5 votes, and Craig Joyce (Democrat) got 1 vote. For president: Harris got 3 [...]
November 3rd, 2024 - 1:15 am § in Donald Trump
What if Trump keeps his promises?
Some people planning to vote for Trump rationalize by saying, “Oh, he says a lot of things.” But what if he actually does them? Can we trust him not to? Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]